Four Hot Toys Kyle Reese uniforms from Terminator, assorted soldiers, and a stack of skulls from some Halloween shop, and you have a glimpse into the soldiers that stood against SkyNet and their Terminators.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

One of my all time favorite movies is "Glory", the story of the 54th Massachusetts all black regiment during the Civil War starring Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman and Matthew Broderick. I've always been amazed that no 1/6th scale toy soldier company ever did a figure of the historic 54th. I used several Army of the Potomac uniforms, as well as some other custom uniforms, and assorted figures from Hasbro and Cotswold's Elite Brigade.

Arwen, from the Lord of the Rings, holds a wounded Frodo, and threatens the Ringwraiths. Before being overwhelmed by the nine wraiths, an Elvish chant brings the river to life and washes the wraiths away. This is one of my favorites. The angle of the camera adds a lot with the reflection of the stream.

This was a fun diorama to do. Took about 10 Leonides figures from the movie "300" - the story of the Spartans versus the Persians. Another 15 or so Immortals and the battle commences. This is the final puzzle along with some photos from different angles.

Not sure how many people remember this. Back in 1982, at the height of the Cold War, a TV mini-series was aired about a platoon of National Guard soldiers who happen to bump into an infiltrating unit of Soviet pathfinders working to disrupt the Alaskan pipeline. Cut off from the rest of the world due to severe weather, the two forces battle it out. One of the most memorable scenes is the US platoon laying in the spare pipes at a pumping station to set up a jigsaw wall of bullets to stop the Russians. You can occasionally find a VHS copy on Ebay. Rock Hudson plays the President of the United States.

Rangers...the Army's elite commandos. In this diorama, I took two Elite Brigade Ranger instructors from Cotswold Collectibles, and five Joes dressed in 21st Century Toys Ultimate Soldier 75th Ranger Regiment uniforms. Took 'em down to the nearby creek for some "realistic" training and photos.

I collected all seven Sideshow Collectibles Platoon figures...from left to right, King, Red O'Neill, Barnes, Taylor (Charlie Sheen), Elias (Willem Dafoe), SPC Lerner (Johnny Depp), and Rhah. Each one of these figures are now worth well over $200....boxed of course.